Brazil came close to surpassing the United States as the world\u2019s top farm exporter in 2025. During the year, Brazilian agribusiness exported a record $169.2 billion in sector products, compared with $171.3 billion exported by the United States.<\/p>\n
The official figures come from Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no doubt that the results could be considered a statistical tie,\u201d economist Jos\u00e9 Roberto Mendon\u00e7a de Barros of MB Associados said.<\/p>\n
The gap stood at $2.1 billion, or 1.2%, in favor of the United States, equivalent to just 4.5 days of Brazilian exports. According to the economist, Brazil remains on a growth trajectory, unlike the United States.<\/p>\n
For Carlos Cogo of Cogo Intelig\u00eancia em Agroneg\u00f3cios, Brazil is already the leader in agricultural commodity exports overall. According to him, the methodologies used by the USDA and Brazil\u2019s ministry differ, and the U.S. figures include a broader range of products.<\/p>\n
Under the category \u201cAg Specialties,\u201d the U.S. agency includes prepared foods, as well as wine, beer and various manufactured products.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the baskets are aligned, Brazil would already have been in the lead since 2024, at least in commodities. What matters most, however, is the trend. Very soon we will take the lead regardless of the methodology used,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cogo also cited an analysis published in 2025 by Insper Agro Global, titled \u201cBrazil becomes the world\u2019s largest exporter of agricultural commodities,\u201d which reached the same conclusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrazil keeps growing, whether in cotton, pork or other products. What stands out is the sustained pace. Between 2000 and 2024, our growth rate was 8.6%, compared with 5.3% for the Americans, whose exports fell over the last two years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Datamar<\/strong> <\/a>commercial intelligence, sourced from its flagship DataLiner<\/strong> <\/a>platform, highlights that Brazil exported 47,242 TEUs of cotton industry products during the opening bimonthly period of 2026.<\/p>\n The following chart details the historical progression of Brazilian cotton exports:<\/p>\n Cotton Exports | Jan 2023 \u2013 Feb 2026 | TEUs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n